Background:FCI Dublin was opened in 1974. It became a female-only prison in 2012 and is now one of only three federal prisons for women in the country. The camp opened in 1980. Notable inmates include Patricia Hearst (served 21 months after being convicted in 1976 for participating in a bank robbery), former LAPD officers Stacey Koon and Laurence Powell (each served 24 months after being convicted in 1993 of civil rights violations connected to the beating of Rodney King), Heidi Fleiss (served 20 months after being convicted in 1997 for money laundering and tax evasion), and former Prime Minister of the Ukraine Pavlo Lazarenko (served 8 years after being convicted in 2004 of money laundering).

Housing:Inmates are housed in two-person rooms. Inmates at the camp are housed in both cells and dormitories.

Psychology Services:The FCI Dublin Psychology Services Department consists of the Chief Psychologist, Drug Abuse Program Coordinator, Staff Psychologists and Drug Treatment Specialists. The camp offers psychotherapy and personal development groups, along with crisis intervention and chemical abuse programming. The STAGES Program is also available for inmates with serious mental illness and personality disorders. There are also specialty groups for addiction, self-image groups, and other voluntary groups.

Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP): FCI Dublin and the camp house a Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP), the Non-Residential Drug Abuse Program (NR-DAP), and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). The camp also offers the Drug Education class.

Education Services: FCI Dublin provides GED and English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) classes. Parenting and Adult Education Classes (ACE) are also available. High school diplomas and post-secondary programs are available through paid correspondence programs.

Vocational Training: FCI Dublin does not provide any vocational training aside from its advanced occupational education and apprenticeship programs. The camp does not offer any vocational training programs.

Apprenticeship: FCI Dublin offers apprenticeships in the following occupations: Carpentry, Customer Service Representative, Dental Assistant, Electrician, Building and Grounds Cleaning, General Maintenance, HVAC, Plumbing, and Welding. The camp does not offer any apprenticeship programs.

Library Services: The FCI Dublin law library offers inmates access to supplies and services related to legal matters. Inmates can find relevant and up-to-date constitutional, statutory, and case law materials, applicable court rules, and practice treaties. Most of these materials are available on the TRULINCS Electronic Law Library. General library services are offered daily. A variety of reading materials, including newspapers, magazines, books, periodicals, reference sources, and audio-visual materials can be found in the Recreation Barn.

UNICOR: The FCI Dublin UNICOR facility handles directory assistance phone call services. The camp does not have a UNICOR facility.

Commissary: Inmates must have a photo identification inmate account card to shop at the commissary. Inmates may shop only once a week. Inmates having funds in their accounts are permitted to spend up to $360.00 per month for a variety of articles including candy, cookies, ice cream, instant coffee, toiletries, and greeting cards.

Recreation Services: The FCI Dublin Recreation Department is comprised of both indoor and outdoor components, ranging from individualized arts and craft programs to intramural team sports such as softball and volleyball. A variety of sports activities and exercise programs are offered. Hobbycraft activities are made available through the Recreation staff. Small projects such as needlepoint, crochet, knitting, etc., may be worked on in the housing units, while most other activities will be conducted in the Arts & Crafts rooms.

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